{"product_id":"a-concise-history-of-premodern-korea-from-antiquity-through-the-nineteenth-century-9781538174562","title":"A Concise History of Premodern Korea: From Antiquity Through the Nineteenth Century","description":"Now in a fully revised and updated edition including new primary sources and illustrations, this engaging text provides a concise history of Korea from the beginning of human settlement in the region through the late nineteenth century. Michael J. Seth's thorough chronological narrative equally emphasizes social, cultural, and political history. Students will be especially drawn to descriptions of everyday life for both elite and nonelite members of society during various historical periods. The book emphasizes how Korean history can be understood as part of an interactive sphere that includes three basic areas: China, Japan, and the Manchurian\/Central Asian region. Throughout, Seth draws comparisons between developments in Korea and those in neighboring regions. All readers looking for a balanced, knowledgeable history will be richly rewarded with this clear and cogent book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Seth\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of East Asian and world history at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Professor Seth, who has lived and worked in South Korea, is the author of \u003ci\u003eEducation Fever: Society, Politics, and the Pursuit of Schooling in South Korea\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eNorth Korea: A History\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), and \u003ci\u003eKorea at War\u003c\/i\u003e (2023). He is also the editor of the \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Modern Korean History\u003c\/i\u003e (2016).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197154619666,"sku":"9781538174562","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5c64769a-d7e8-4b28-bbbc-92ec49c5cda9.jpg?v=1776164431","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-concise-history-of-premodern-korea-from-antiquity-through-the-nineteenth-century-9781538174562","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}